Widespread confusion about the recycling requirements means that many sustainably minded people toss items in the ...

“Plastic is not part of our diet for a reason,” Leffel said. “No straws [would] be a better solution, because reducing waste ...

but flimsier items like plastic bags, straws and packaging typically are not. Advertisement Article continues below this ad ...

But recycling is difficult ... Trump rejected paper straws, saying they "don't work" as well as plastic straws. The poor consumer experience of drinking through a soggy straw is one thing ...

recycling and reuse. The environment is littered with single-use plastic food and beverage containers — water bottles, takeout containers, coffee lids, straws and shopping bags. Every year ...